E.J. Montini began writing news columns for The Arizona Republic shortly before the first governor in state history was impeached, continued doing so as another governor was indicted and resigned, and has carried on over 25 years through out-of-control urban sprawl, unchecked illegal immigration, increasing daily temperatures, decreasing rainfall and recession. Coincidence?

Even the sheriffâ€™s immigration enforcement (which doesnâ€™t do anything to solve the problem of illegal immigration) makes (some) people feel good.

Politicians have long followed a philosophy of creating programs that feel good rather than do good.

And why not?

Itâ€™s worked to get Arpaio elected six times.

So far.

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